Tag: #Energy Sanctions

US Discusses Redrawing Donetsk and Luhansk Oblast Borders as a Concession to Putin Ahead of Abu Dhabi Talks

Politics 11/10/2026, 10:44

Ahead of trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi on November 10, the US is discussing redrawing the borders of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts as a concession to Putin. Kyiv rejects a parallel proposal to return Russia to European energy markets.

Only for an Energy Truce: Zelensky Names Condition for Diesel Deal with Russia

Politics 10/10/2026, 04:29

Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine will support easing US sanctions against Russia only in exchange for a winter energy truce and halting refinery strikes.

IEA: Russian Oil Refining Down 30% — Drone Strikes Are Crippling Refineries

Economy 09/11/2026, 21:52

The IEA cut its forecast for Russian oil refining to 4 million barrels per day — 30% below the pre-war level. The cause was record-intensity Ukrainian drone strikes on refineries and sanctions limiting repairs.